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Despite recent widespread illness in US, Covid-19, flu and RSV are not a concern for most, survey finds

Respiratory viruses -- including the flu, RSV and the virus that causes Covid-19 -- are not a serious concern for most of the US public, even though they're still affecting many, according to new survey data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Climate change is contributing to the rise of superbugs, new UN report says

Climate change and antimicrobial resistance are two of the greatest threats to global health, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme.

The one thing that can improve your sex life, according to this couple

The timeless advice for couples about the importance of communicating when it comes to sex might be as old as the act itself.

For the first time, US task force proposes expanding high blood pressure screening recommendations during pregnancy

The US Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation to screen everyone who is pregnant for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, by monitoring their blood pressure throughout the pregnancy, and the group is calling attention to racial inequities.

Health experts call for an end to exploitative baby formula milk marketing tactics

Less than half of infants around the world are breastfed as recommended, and baby formula is in high demand despite failing to offer the same health and developmental benefits as breast milk, experts say. According to a new report, misleading claims and political influence are to blame.

Los Angeles Lakers are the hottest ticket in town as LeBron James closes in on NBA history

In any other season, tickets to watch a team languishing in 13th place in the Western Conference of the NBA would not be too difficult to come by.

Aaron Rodgers will undertake four-day 'darkness retreat' to consider NFL career

Hello, darkness, my old friend.... It's Aaron Rodgers. As speculation swirls as to what the future holds for the Green Bay Packers quarterback, Rodgers is taking a unique route to figuring out his path, by entering a four-day "darkness retreat" not long after the Super Bowl.

Kyrie Irving's trade causes ripple effect across the NBA

Some NBA trades are simple transactions. One team gets this player or draft picks and in return, the other franchise gets a player, or players, or draft capital.

LeBron James breaks NBA's all-time scoring record, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

King James is now the king of NBA scoring. LeBron James became the association's all-time leading scorer in the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, surpassing the record that six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had held for 39 years.

Fears of contaminated water and air fester where a derailed train carrying a toxic chemical burned

The flames may have died down, but a cloud of anxiety now wafts through East Palestine, Ohio.

Selfie taken by Gabby Petito shows she had a facial injury on the day she was interviewed by Moab police over domestic disturbance call, lawyer says

A selfie taken by Gabby Petito weeks before her death shows she had facial injuries on the day she and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, were stopped by police investigating a domestic disturbance call, according to her family's lawyer.

Justice Department recommends improvements in training, hiring and accountability for Columbus, Ohio, police department

The US Department of Justice has released its recommendations for reform of the Columbus, Ohio, police department following a nearly two-year review process.

Twitter execs acknowledge mistakes with Hunter Biden laptop story but say no government involvement

Former Twitter executives acknowledged to lawmakers Wednesday that the social media company erred when it temporarily suppressed a New York Post story regarding Hunter Biden's laptop in October 2020, but the officials emphasized there was no government involvement in the decision.

They released a sex video to shame and silence her. She's one of many women in Myanmar doxxed and abused on Telegram by supporters of the military

In the summer of 2021, Chomden was abroad, thousands of miles away from her home in Myanmar, when a friend sent her an urgent message informing her that an intimate video of her was being shared online.

LA Mayor Karen Bass' 'Inside Safe' program clears 6 homeless encampments

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is stepping up the city's efforts to house the homeless under the "Inside Safe" program.

Bed Bath & Beyond was a retail pioneer. Here's what went wrong

Bed Bath & Beyond, America's quintessential home furnishings' chain, is fighting to stay in business.

Former Harris County Jailer Charged With Manslaughter in Inmate Death

A former detention officer at the Harris County Jail was indicted Thursday and charged with felony manslaughter in the February 2021 death of a jail inmate, the first time criminal charges have been filed against a detention officer in an in-custody death at the jail.

Friend of slain mother Heidi Broussard sentenced to 55 years in prison

The Texas woman accused of killing Heidi Broussard and kidnapping the victim's infant has been sentenced to 55 years in prison after pleading guilty to the 2019 murder, according the Travis County District Attorney's Office.

Black, Hispanic dialysis patients are at greater risk of dangerous bloodstream infections

Patients with failing kidneys who need regular dialysis treatments still have sky-high rates of dangerous staph infections in their blood compared with people who don't need these treatments, according to a new Vital Signs report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates of infection are particularly high among people who are Black or Hispanic or who have a lower socioeconomic status, the report said.

The Houston Museum of African American Culture Announces the February 11, 2023 Bland, George, Tolan Lecture

The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) announces the February 11, 2023 Bland, George, Tolan Lecture by Dr. Biko Mandela Gray to take place at 2:00 pm. In 2021, HMAAC completed its Stairwell of Memory, highlighted by local artists Shawn Artis, Ted Ellis and Cedric Ingramportraits of Sandra Bland, George Floyd and Robbie Tolan for community memory, and to give comfort to mothers that their children will not be forgotten. The lecture will bring together Geneva Bland, Marian Tolan and Lezley McSpadden, the mothers respectively of Sandra Bland, Robbie Tolan and Michael Brown. The lecture could not be more timely.

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